‘We have to be ready to capitalise on anything – Thymen Arensman puts Netcompany Ineos back in the Grand Tour GC game

The vibe at the Netcompany Ineos team bus at the start of stage 11 was calm but quietly ambitious. After several years of struggling to compete in Grand Tours, Thymen Arensman has suddenly put the British team back in the GC game at the Giro d’Italia after the time trial on stage 10.

Geraint Thomas was the team’s last Giro podium finisher when he was third in the 2024 Giro d’Italia. The Welshman is now the team’s Director of Racing and ready to fight for at least a podium place in Rome.